Object Details
- Description
- Zaven Seraidian, an immigrant from Armenia, created this banner in 1976 to celebrate the bicentennial. According to Seraidian: the Armenian letter for A symbolizes “the beginning” and the letter for B expresses “continuity”; the Armenian cross is a symbol of Christianity brought from the old world to the new; the two American eagles are for strength and victory; and the flag represents independence and liberty from tyrannical oppression.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Zaven Seraidian
- ID Number
- PL.323582.01
- catalog number
- 323582.01
- accession number
- 323582
- Object Name
- Banner
- Physical Description
- textile (overall material)
- white, red, brown, blue (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 28 in x 26 in; 71.12 cm x 66.04 cm
- See more items in
- Political History: Political History, General History Collection
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
- Exhibition
- American Democracy
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- used
- Immigrants
- commemorated
- independence
- Liberty
- related event
- Bicentennial Celebration of the American Revolution
- Record ID
- nmah_496376
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-f027-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
